Can community microgrids fill the gap in California’s plans for 100% renewable energy?
pv magazine reports on a 40 MWh storage project in Southern California that could provide the first link for a string of Community Microgrids.
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Grid saturation lessons from Australia and Hawaii
In an op-ed for Solar Builder Magazine we discuss how technology available now, combined with the right policies and market mechanisms, can be used to chart a better course for reaching our clean energy goals.
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HOMER International Microgrid Conference – 12-16 Oct 2020
Executive Director Craig Lewis presented at this event, which took place virtually on 12-16 October 2020.
Community Microgrid Gets Boost from Energy Storage in California’s Goleta Load Pocket
Microgrid Knowledge reports on 40 MWh of utility-scale storage that will go online in December in Carpinteria, California, which could set the stage for a Community Microgrid.
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Think we can’t place a value on resilience? Think again
In an op-ed for pv magazine, Executive Director Craig Lewis details a new critical load tiering approach that solves the elusive value-of-resilience challenge and will help proliferate solar-driven microgrids.
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